Dispute resolution is a core area of strength for Popescu & Asociatii, and the practice has extensive expertise in handling both litigation and arbitration. Gheorghe Buta is a very highly regarded dispute resolution practitioner in Romania, with an excellent track record in handling high-profile commercial disputes. Octavian Popescu is well versed in advising on corporate disputes, banking and finance litigation, and white- collar crime cases. Dana Bivol heads up the practice with Popescu and Buta. Litigator Andreea Mihalache is a name to note, as is Constantin Branzan.
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‘Popescu & Asociatii attorneys currently have all my firm needs covered in terms of legal advice: pragmatic and customised advice, a great value for money, outstanding skills in handling complex matters and they are invincible in court. The litigation and tax teams is the best you can get, they are highly skilled and experienced, have the resources to deal with big cases and are always able to react promptly.'
‘They are responsible, the work is done on time, and they are both approachable and friendly, and their responsible services and trustworthiness are worth a great deal to us. They are my preferred law firm for all the legal matters and have my praise for spending their turnaround time on legal documents, as well as for their ability to provide a variety of solutions for complicated matters.'
- 'The main contact is Octavian Popescu. He is very well known on the Romanian market for his strong personality and ability to find best solutions for best outcomes. Always coming with alternatives and ways for us to succeed, with strong arguments not only in front of the judges but also in every negotiation he is involved, in front of the management board or counterpart. For us, Octavian is the best you can get on the Romanian legal market, both in consultancy and litigation/arbitration.'
‘They are amazing lawyers, with great capabilities in a lot of practice areas, not only in dispute resolution, where I can find them incredible focused on winning or to get a very good outcome for us, as a client. Lately, we have faced many legal intricacies and got to them for advice to overcome the problems or for solutions.'
‘They are the best amongst the lawyers with whom we have been working with so far. They are very sharp and they quickly catch on to every issue that we bring forward to them. They have a solid and united team. Their team includes very skilled professionals such as university professors and high value litigants.’
‘I have known the team from Popescu & Asociatii for a long time and I really appreciate their evolution. We have collaborated in multiple projects during the course of years, both as lawyers and arbitrators. I had the chance to notice first hand their professional journey in arbitration in the last years and I am pleased to confirm that they prove the same outstanding performance as their renowned and rewarded litigation practice. I feel extremely comfortable to stand together by the same side every often as we encounter the occasion as they always are ready with the most relevant and appropriate arguments.'
- 'They possess this super power ability to manage sizable projects with a high level of complexity and sophistication. The most relevant aspect is though that they are extremely creative and the vast majority of the positive solutions we had were achieved due to their cleverness.'
Key clients
- Transport Urban Sinaia
- Engie Romania
- Rodelta Pumps International B.V
- Hidro Salt B92
- Financial Group Banca Transilvania
- PROCEMA
- ELAROM EXIM
- Orion Auto Invest
- Grand Smithy Works International
- Maramures County
- European Drinks & Food Group
- Enel Group
- Revolut LTD
- Romanian Academy
- ING Bank Romania
- Eco Sud
- Mega Image
- Mytilineos Holding
- Romanian Minister of Environment, Water and Forests
- CYEB
- Rotary Constructii
Work highlights
- Advising Transport Urban Sinaia and the Sinaia Local Council on contentious matters arising from a company reorganisation issue.
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Octavian Popescu
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Octavian Popescu, Gheorghe Buta, Dana Bivol